 God Almighty first planted a garden; and, indeed, it is the purest of human pleasures; it is the greatest refreshment to the spirits of man; without which buildings and palaces are but gross handyworks...  The Horticultural Register - Page 501834Full view - About this book
 | Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1868 - 368 pages
...generates 1 " God Almighty first planted a garden ; and indeed it is the purest of human pleasures ; it is the greatest refreshment to the spirits of man...without which buildings and palaces are but gross handy-works, and a man shall ever see, that, when ages grow to civility and elegancy, men come to build... | |
 | Atticus - Catholic universities and colleges - 1870 - 166 pages
...Bacon that " God Almighty first planted a garden ; and, indeed, it is the purest of human pleasures ; it is the greatest refreshment to the spirits of man...without which buildings and palaces are but gross handiworks ; and a man 114 GARDENS. shall ever see that, when ages grow to civility and elegancy, men... | |
 | Anthony Hewitson - 1870 - 162 pages
...Bacon that " God Almighty first planted a garden; and, indeed, it is the purest of human pleasures; it is the greatest refreshment to the spirits of man...without which buildings and palaces are but gross handiworks; and a man shall ever see that, when ages grow to civility and elegancy, men come to build... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - London (England) - 1871 - 516 pages
...God Almighty," he says, " first planted a garden ; and indeed it is the purest of human pleasures. It is the greatest refreshment to the spirits of man,...without which buildings and palaces are but gross handy-works." And he adds—" Because the breath of flowers is far sweeter in the air, where it comes... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1871 - 642 pages
...Planted a Garden. And indeed, it is the Purefl of Humane pleafure. It is the Greatefl. Refrefhment 2 to the Spirits of Man ; Without which Buildings and Pal/aces are but GroflTe 3 Handy-works : And a Man (hall euer fee, that when Ages grow to Ciuility and Elegancie, Men... | |
 | Alfred Smee - Beddington (London, England) - 1872 - 750 pages
...saying, that "God Almighty first planted a garden, and indeed it is the purest of human pleasures ; it is the greatest refreshment to the spirits of man,...buildings and palaces are but gross handy works." And \vc find that the same sentiment, though differently expressed, may be traced in the writings of the... | |
 | Alfred Smee - Beddington (London, England) - 1872 - 732 pages
...saying, that " God Almighty first planted a garden, and indeed it is the purest of human pleasures ; it is the greatest refreshment to the spirits of man,...without which buildings and palaces are but gross handiworks." And we find that the same sentiment, though differently expressed, may be traced in the... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1873 - 266 pages
...OF GARDENS. God Almighty first planted a garden; and, indeed, it is the purest of human pleasures. It is the greatest refreshment to the spirits of man...without which buildings and palaces are but gross handiworks : and a man shall ever see, that, when ages grow to civility 5 and elegancy, men come to... | |
 | Joaquim António de Macedo - 1874 - 346 pages
...Bacon says: «Gk>d Almighty first planted a garden and indeed it is the purest of human pleasures ; it is the greatest refreshment to the spirits of man;...handy works; and a man shall ever see, that, when age grows to civility and elegancy men come to build stately sooner than to garden finely; as if gardening... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1874 - 700 pages
...purest of human pleasures; it is the greatest refreshment to the spirits of man, without which building and palaces are but gross handy works: and a man shall ever see, that when ages grow to civility 1 and elegancy' men come to build stately, sooner than to garden finely; as if gardening were the greater... | |
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